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Working from home with primary age children. Tips?
Nighttimefreedom · 19/03/2020 16:55
Ok so I know its early days, but my DD school closed yesterday and I am now (unsuccessfully) working from home.
Tbf they haven't provided resources yet, so that will be better, but today I couldn't get 20 straight minutes to work. I'll have to do a lot of catching up in the evenings, which of course I'll do.
Anyone making it work?
pallasathena · 19/03/2020 17:06
Make a timetable and let your children help to section it off into activities for the week.
Depending upon their age, include things like silent reading, jigsaws, drawing, colouring and there's some brilliant activities on Bitesize, the BBC kiddies site.
When mine were small and we had the year of every thing from measles to chickenpox, mumps and a couple of others I can't quite remember, I found parcelling time out into age appropriate activities really easy and it kept the offspring from crawling the walls as everything was calm, collected, organised.
It made a real difference.
These days, you're spoiled for choice with the variety of books, games, school related web sites, bakery programmes and you tube videos that show you how to do/make stuff.
Nighttimefreedom · 19/03/2020 17:15
Ok so basically I need to be a lot more prepared! I'll have a look at all of those things thank you.
They are getting work through from tomorrow and there will be a timetable suggested. She's 7 by the way and enjoys school but mostly enjoys being part of the school community which she'll obviously really miss.
pallasathena · 19/03/2020 17:56
My grandchild has been FaceTiming to tell me all about his latest passion. Flags of the world no less! Very interesting too!
Maybe your little one could timetable in a regular Skype or face time with her friends. Should be easy to organise with like minded parents.
Submariner · 19/03/2020 18:02
I'd say feel free to write this week off to telly and then sit down on the weekend and plan. Do you have a partner at home? We've divvyed up the day between us so we both get time to concentrate. Also, you don't have to replicate the 6 hours of school with intensive interaction as you'll get through stuff quicker. Apps and cbeebies programs can be educational in a pinch. Chilling out with Lego and a podcast for kids is more than fine.
Nighttimefreedom · 19/03/2020 18:20
No unfortunately it's all down to me. She's just spent the last hour or so playing and face timing a friend and I've managed to crack on with a bit of work, so maybe it's going to work out like that.
It's a shame because my DS is older and we normally spend a bit of time together in the evenings, but things are going to be quite different for a while.
Submariner · 19/03/2020 18:37
It sounds really tough. You sound like you're doing a brilliant job though.
Nighttimefreedom · 19/03/2020 18:43
Thing is I used to be a childminder and really enjoyed the educational side, albeit with much younger children. But not doing another full time job as well!!!!
I'll get through tomorrow as best I can and start afresh next week with a new plan!
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